Some data about the province of Agrigento

Population and territory

The province of Agrigento counts 474.493 inhabitants. Its surface covers 3041.169 squared kilometers, the population density is therefore 156 inhabitants for square kilometer.

InfrastructuresThe street network consists of state roads for approximately 540 kilometers, provincial roads for 1.000 kilometers, communal roads for 260 kilometers and regional roads for 56 kilometers. The railway connection consists of a single railroad, 55% of which is equipped for electric trains.This unavoidably involves long times of distance. Equally devoid it is the situation of the ports: the services for the lack the goodses lack, al well as taken of fuel and of drinkable water, no shuttle buses are available for the traffic of the tourists who use the ferries.

Tourism

The tourist flows towards the province is increasinge since some years. Administration politics aim to increase the tourist incoming in season different from spring and summer, taking advantage of the favourable climatic conditions of Sicily. There are 73 hotels with 6,048 tourist places, 14 camping and villages and 14 houses and apartments conducted by enterprises enrolled to the R.E.C. The distribution on the territory turns out however somewhat unequal, with a strong concentration in the zones of Sciacca and Lampedusa.

Labor market

The provincial data show a total unemployment rate reaching 17% of the total labour force. Great part of the workers pertain to the young classes which turns out to be occupied with social funded jobs, or temporary workers emplyed with several agencies and structures. Consoling is signaled however also wants of enterprise, as they demonstrate the hundreds of request for funding made from unemployed young people in order to approach the so-called Loan of Honor, managed from the Society for the Youth People Labour, which allows to obtain a contribution to lost thirty million Italian liras and and additional 20 million Italian liras funding with a reduced banking rate and 10 million contribution for management expenses during the first year.

Enterprises

A global overview of the enterprises in the province of Agrigento is reported in the following table: